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Conioniides. 
Cryptims punctatissimus, sp. n., W oil. 1. c. p, 480 ; C. canariensis, sp. n., 
Woll. 1. c. p. 481 (— C. fflabeff Brulle nec Fab.); and C. oblonfftis, n., 
Woll. L c. p. 482; from the Canaries. 
Pedinides. 
Melasma, g. n.; Woll. 1. c. p. 484. Allied to lidiopatlies. Prothorax scarcely 
emarginate at apex, truncate at base, posterior angles obtuse ; legs slender, 
tibi spurs small, anterior tibim not dilated. In J tibiae very minutely 
serrated within, the anterior with a minute spine before the middle ; anterior 
tarsi dilated, pilose above, spongiose beneath. T}^e M. lineatum (Brulle). 
Opatrides. 
Melamis, g. n., Woll. 1. c. p. 491. Nearly allied to Phylax. Anterior tibiae 
in both sexes narrow and somewhat flexuose ; all the tibiae in c? minutely 
serrated towards the apex ; elytra highly and sharply costate, not punctate. 
Type Phylax costatus (Brulle) ; Melansis anyulata, sp. n. Woll. 1. c. p. 492, 
from Palma. 
Sclerum aspertdum, sp. n., Woll. 1. c. p. 486, from Grand Canary. 
Opatrum lutosum, sp, n.., Woll. 1. c. p. 486 ; and O. oblitmn, Woll. I, c. p. 489, 
from the Canaries. — Opatrum Ufranci, Fairmaire, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 4® s^r. 
tom. iii. p. 643, from Algeria. 
Trachyscelides. 
Psetidanemia, g. n., Woll. /. c. p. 492. Nearly allied to Anemia \ all the 
palpi much elongated; antennae of ten joints, with an abrupt, elongated, 
4-articulate club. Sp. P. brevicollis, Woll. L c. p. 493, from Lanzarote. 
Bolitophagides. * 
Trachydcras, g. n., Philippi, Stett. ent. Zeit. 1864, p. 349. Allied to Poli~ 
tophagus ; head inserted nearly to the eyes, not dilated in front of the eyes ; 
last joint of maxillary palpi oblong-ovate, truncate; antennal club 3-jointed, 
perfoliate ; prothorax narrowly margined, and not toothed at the sides. Sp. 
T. cancellatum, Phil. 1. c. p. 360, from Chili. 
Ulomides. 
Hypophloeus subdepressus, sp. n., Woll., 1. c. p. 499, from Fuerteventura. 
Tenehrionides. 
Tenebrio olivensis, sp. n.,Woll., 1. c. p. 601, from Fuerteventura. 
Boromorplius parmis, sp. n., W oil. 1. c. p. 602, from the Canaries. 
Cyphaleidea. 
Cyphaleus ? valdivianus, sp. n,, Philippi, 1. c. p. 360, from Chili. 
Helopides. 
Ilelops. Of this genus Wollaston describes 10 new Canarian species: 
namely, Ilelops altivagans, 1. c. p. 603 ; II. clliptipennis, ibid. ; 11. congener, 
I. c. p. 604 ; II. aterrimus, 1. c. p. 606 ; H. nitens, ibid. ; II. rimosus, 1. c. p. 608 ; 
II. porrectus, ibid. ; JT. (Bthiops, 1. c. p. 609 ; II. picescens, ibid. ; and H. fus~ 
cidus, 1. c. p. 611, 
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